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CVE-2026-96012

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to privilege escalation

Risk score
64/100
CVSS
9.9 v3.1
Exploit chance (30 days)
0.3%
Published
12 Oct 2026

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What to know

What it is
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An authenticated attacker could craft a malicious request that bypasses additional authorization and input validation checks to execute malicious code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected
See advisory
Fix
Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation
No known exploitation

Why it is Amber

  • CVSS 9.9 critical

References

Original description

IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 is vulnerable to privilege escalation. An authenticated attacker could craft a malicious request that bypasses additional authorization and input validation checks to execute malicious code. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain elevated privileges on the system.

Last activity 12 Oct 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.